Hammers have offered £7m for the highly-rated centre-back who is also a target for Newcastle - but will Big Sam be his boss next season?

West Ham have made a £7million bid for powerful Stuttgart defender Antonio Rudiger – despite uncertainty over their own manager Sam Allardyce’s future.

The Hammers want to beat teams such as Newcastle to the centre-back, who is regarded as one of the best young players in the Bundesliga and made his full Germany debut on Tuesday night in a friendly against Poland.

The bid breaks down to £5m plus £2m in bonuses, depending on performances.

Rudiger, who turned 21 in March, has three years left on his contract but is understood to be keen to play in the Premier League. Whether that will be under Allardyce still remains to be seen.